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Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/23034695\/apple-magsafe-battery-pack-update-faster-charge-7-5-watts<\/a>
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My favorite kind of software update is the kind that unlocks secret hardware features, and the Apple MagSafe Battery Pack is the latest surprise: once you apply firmware update 2.7<\/a>, you\u2019ll be able to cordlessly charge an iPhone at a faster 7.5W instead of the original 5W, via <\/em>a report from 9to5Mac<\/em><\/a>. <\/p>\n

You can wait for an update over the air or plug a Lightning-to-USB cable from the pack to a connected Mac or iPad to get the fix, and then you\u2019re off to the races, as they say. <\/p>\n

But if I\u2019m being honest, I wouldn\u2019t install the update quite yet. I might wait until we hear back from Apple (or reviewers) about whether it\u2019ll affect how warm the battery gets. <\/p>\n

You see, I bought a MagSafe Battery Pack myself last year for my iPhone mini<\/a>, but I returned the pack pretty quick. As I\u2019ve written<\/a>, the Mini-MagSafe combo felt uncomfortably warm without a case \u2014 but with<\/em> a case, the MagSafe Battery Pack felt a bit too loose and tended to slide around while I held it. (Yes, I was using Apple\u2019s own Clear Case with MagSafe, not some third-party knockoff.)<\/p>\n

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The MagSafe Battery Pack on an iPhone 12 Pro Max.<\/em><\/figcaption>Dieter Bohn \/ The Verge<\/cite><\/p>\n

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And so, I\u2019m having a hard time imagining that getting better<\/em> now that the MagSafe Battery Pack puts out more juice. In our review of the MagSafe Battery Pack<\/a>, Dieter Bohn pointed out that the 5W charging speed was meant to minimize heat and preserve the battery\u2019s longevity. <\/p>\n

Now, perhaps Apple has made other tweaks as well that will negate the heat issue \u2014 the company might have changed the frequency and duration of the charge. Perhaps if it charges at 7.5W for short periods, it\u2019ll need to charge less often, and it might even be less annoying for those of us carrying it around all day. <\/p>\n

If so, I might actually buy one again. I\u2019ve reached out to Apple, and I\u2019ll let you know what the company says.<\/p>\n